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Old 05-08-2007, 09:42 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Dirty Fighter View Post
If you asked 100 people on the street what mma was, at least 70% would not know. If you asked them what the UFC was the numbers would go up, but the fact that most people don't yet recognize a sport by its true name and not by one of the organizations inside of it tells me there is still a ways to go. I am a big fan of both sports and don't really get the conflict between the fans, commentators, sportscasters of each sport.
In think the number is even higher, I would say at least 85% wouldnīt know what "MMA" is. Heck, we got people on this site still calling it Ultimate Fighting, what do you think a normal person on the street would say.
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